Republic Day 2022 LIVE: 'Deep bonds that span through generations', UK PM Boris Johnson greets India on R-Day

Havildar Kashiray Bammanalli of Corps of Engineers was awarded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for killing a terrorist in an operation around an orchard in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Havildar also saved the lives of his team members during the operation.

Naib Subedar Sreejith M of 17 Madras was awarded the Shaurya Chakra (Posthumously) for killing a terrorist in an operation in July 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir while carrying out search operations.

The third highest peacetime gallantry award was given to five officers posthumously.

Six army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra on the eve of 73rd Republic Day

Goa's tableau to feature Liberation Struggle, natural attractions

While text of the Constitution, dealing with details of workings of the State,is long, Preamble sums up its guiding principles–Democracy, Justice, Liberty, Equality & Fraternity. They form bedrock on which our Republic stands. These are values that form our collective inheritance: President Kovind

Time of social distancing has brought us close to each other. We've realised how much we depend on each other. Doctors, nurses & paramedics have risen to challenge, working long hours in difficult conditions even at the risk of their lives to attend to patients: President Kovind

I am proud to say that we have shown an unmatched resolve against the Covid-19. In the first year itself, we raised the healthcare infrastructure and also reached out to help others: President Ram Nath Kovind

Writing in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi had advised fellow citizens how ‘Purna Swaraj Day’ was to be celebrated: President Ram Nath Kovind

Two days ago, on January 23, all of us observed the one hundred twenty-fifth birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who had adopted the energising salutation of ‘Jai-Hind’: President Ram Nath Kovind

It was on this day in 1950 that this sacred essence of us all assumed a formal shape: President Ram Nath Kovind

My heartiest greetings to all of you, in India and abroad, on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day: President Ram Nath Kovind

My heartiest greetings to all of you, in India and abroad, on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day! It is an occasion to celebrate what is common to us all, our Indian-ness: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind addresses nation on eve of Republic Day

The parade will commence with President Kovind taking the salute. It will be commanded by Lt General Vijay Kumar Mishra, a second-generation Army officer. Major General Alok Kacker, Chief of Staff, Delhi Area, will be the Parade Second-in-Command.

As per tradition, the national flag will be unfurled followed by the national anthem with a booming 21-gun salute.

The Prime Minister and other dignitaries will head to the saluting dais at Rajpath to witness the parade.

It has been decided that the Republic Day celebrations will now be a week-long affair from January 23-30 every year.

The Republic Day ceremony will commence with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the National War Memorial, where he will lead the nation in paying tribute to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath.